Yes, it's that time of the year; dandelions are sprouting all over the place. But this year, I've got something new for them: I'm going to use them for tea. Quite frankly, I've never even had store-bought dandelion tea, but I figured it's worth a try to do it myself. All parts of the plant are edible, so I'm first going dry out all the parts, but I'll first use the roots since most dandelion tea is made from the dried roots. I'll also try the leaves and flowers, though. We'll see how this goes.
Last year, the rabbits ate all of the dandelions almost as soon as they started blooming, so I want to beat them to it. I haven't seen a single rabbit all year, though. In fact, the last time I saw a rabbit was fall of 2021. They went into hibernation and they haven't come out yet, even though last year they were out by now. We have been having some pretty cold weather even for spring, so they might be fooled into thinking it's still not time. That's totally fine with me. In fact, I'd like it if they were to stay in hibernation for a couple months more. They chowed down so many of my crops last year, you might understand why we're not exactly rubbing elbows (or paws and elbows) with each other.
Anyway, I'm going to see about getting some dandelions today. I'll make sure to post the results here when I do get around to doing it.
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